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Letter from Frank L. Lemont to his mother J.S. Lemont, July 29, 1862. Frank speaks of his misgivings about being wounded and desire to be well and free to move about again, especially with turmoil at home, noted by the mention of his father being ill. Along these lines he mentions as well that he will do everything in his power to return home, even deserting the army or sending in his resignation.
Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 277, f.5
Date
Summer 7-29-1862
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City
St. Luke's Hospital, New York
Keywords
Environment, Civil War, Home Front, letters, letter from home, Frank L. Lemont, 5th Maine Volunteers
Disciplines
Military History | Social History
Recommended Citation
Lemont, Frank L., "Letter from Frank L. Lemont to J.S. Lemont, July 29, 1862" (1862). Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers. Item 21.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/paul_bean_papers/21
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Comments
Included in this PDF is Bean's transcript of the letter. A modern version has been uploaded for the benefit of the researcher.